2 Stunning Farms in the Crocodile Reserve to be Sold Together - 220 Hectares of Beautiful Scenic Land, 6km River front, teeming with game

These two farm portions stand alongside each other, forming an amazing 220ha property with 6.5 kilometres of River Front, plus a river-front house.

A further 106ha are available to make this one magniificent game farm.

The individual properties comprise:

Portion 64 Vlakfontein

This magnificent farm is 195 hectares, protected by a game fence, except where the farms are on the Hennops and Crocodile Rivers. Portion 64 actually extends across the Crocodile river for a short distance on the other side. The river frontage is approximately 6.5km.

The property is bordered to North and West by some 6.5 km of Hennops and Crocodile Rivers, to the East by Portions 23 and 22 and by Portion 5 to the South. Access is through Portion 22 and Gemstone Road, with an alternative access through Lazy River Road by arrangement with the owner. To the North-West, across the river, is the new Lion Park and to the South-West is Riverside Estates, part of the CRR.

The topography varies between rocky Koppies to open grassland, indigenous bush and trees to thickets and riverine forest. The land slopes down to the river in most places, although there are steep cliffs as well. Tracks criss-cross the farm and follow the river.

There is a beautiful house (“Fish Eagle”) in the West corner of the farm, close to the river. The house is off-grid, with the alarm powered by solar panels and an inverter. Rainwater is captured in tanks and stored in these tanks. The house has 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open plan living area, leading onto a large verandah. It is enclosed within a brick wall, topped with an electric fence to prevent damage from monkeys and baboons.

Most of the game in the enclosed 220 hectare area congregates on Portion 64. The game includes:

Black Wildebeest

Gemsbok

Impala

Springbok

Blesbok

Kudu

Water Buck

Mountain Reedbuck

Red Hartebeest

Duiker

Warthog

Wild Pig

Baboon

Vervet Monkey

Bush Baby

Ostrich

Black Backed Jackal

Rooikat

Many small animals such as tortoise, hare, leguaan, dassie.

The bird life is spectacular, from Fish Eagles, Vultures and Owls to smaller birds.

And there’s great fishing on the two rivers.

Portion 22 Roodekrans

This 25 Hectare property sits to the South of Portions 23, 24, 25 and 58, Portion 64 to the West and Portion 15 to the East . Access is from the South Gate (Gemstone Road/Pipeline Road) or from Portion 58 to the North (the road between Portions 58 and 25, connecting with Lazy River Road).

There is no development on this portion. The topography is a mixture of sloping grassland, and indigenous bush and trees with a perennial stream feeding the river. Tracks criss-cross the farm.

This is the ideal site for a house on top of the hill, with amazing views.

The 2 Properties

These two properties together make up 220 hectares of mixed topography, vegetation and views. If you are looking for serenity, tinged with a bit of adventure, then this property offers it all.

The farms already have a large amount of game and would be an ideal game or hunting lodge. And only 30 kilometres from Fourways, Pretoria East and Midrand.

The properties are offered as one parcel at R 10,25 million.

These 2 properties are offered together with 4 adjoining farms, Portions 23, 24, 25 and 58 Roodekrans, adding 106 hectares to this magnificent property, with a further kilometer of riverfront. The total price for 327 hectares is R 21 250 000.

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About the Crocodile River Reserve

The Crocodile River Reserve (CRR) was proclaimed as a Nature Reserve in October 2019 according to the National Environment Protected Areas Act (NEM:PAA. The Reserve falls within the buffer zone of the UNESCO declared Magaliesberg Biosphere and is adjacent to the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies within the “green” zone in the Tshwane Regional Spatial Development Framework.

The CRR is an area of 3 500 hectares between the main arterial R522 and R512 roads. It is some 20 minutes from Fourways, 45 minutes from Sandton, 30 minutes from Pretoria and 20 minutes from Centurion, yet is spacious, largely undeveloped and peaceful. It is best described as an ‘Eco Estate’ where large properties exist but where only 5% of the land may be disturbed. Herds of impala, blesbok and other buck roam freely.

The Gauteng Conservation Plan categorises the area as a Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA), important and irreplaceable. The CRR falls under the Tshwane City Council. For better interaction with landowners and to ensure that environmental diversity is properly taken into account, the CRR has 8 Management Units that geographically encompass around 15 protected properties each and the related buffer zone (adjacent properties). Each Unit has appointed a Unit Manager whose responsibility is to collect inputs and achieve objectives in terms of protection and conservation of biodiversity and implementation challenges. The 8 Unit Managers form the Environmental Management Committee (more often referred to as the Management Authority (MA) which ensures that all land use in the Reserve is in line with the rules and guidelines.

Properties in the Reserve enjoy virtually complete protection from land claims and there are no informal settlements in the Reserve. Weekly walks and talks are arranged to introduce both residents and visitors to the Reserve, its aims and the flora and fauna within the Reserve.

Crime is low and members of active WhatsApp groups interact with each other and the Management Authority. The area is served by various security companies and SAPS are very responsive in the area.

There is a double gated controlled entrance to the Lazy Rover Road section, which is North of the Hennops River. Over time, it is the intention of the MA that all entrances to the CRR will be similarly controlled.